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Harry Tate to mean shoddy or poor?

I've grown up using the phrase, "That's Harry Tate" to mean that something is of poor quality, shoddy or has been bodged, especially in conection to DIY. But where does the phrase...

joebe

zips !!!!!!

Why do clothes have zips and buttons on different sides for males and females?

icecold

Allegory...

the best allegory and book by far in my opnion is lord of the flies, but does anyone want to share what they think the book means because im not sure, anyone want to help please

aze

Daley Thompson

Im not trying to be funny but do you not think daley thompson should be in the top ten 'great britains'? i mean he was the greatest athlete/sportsperson, we ever had.

Vickitoria

Oliver Cromwell

Who is Oliver Cromwell and what did he do for our country? And was he good or evil?

xantia25

Bombing

What was bombed in June 1996 in England

ladydelaluna

A British friend of mine will be rambling on about some problem or person she's been dealing with, that's got her very upset. She'll suddenly say 'Ah, I've gone to coventry on this.' Does that mean...

mTaz

What colour is an object in the dark?

I believe that the colour of an object is determined by the light it absorbs. i.e. a white object absorbs maximum light and thus appears white. A black object absorbs no light and therefore appears...

david niven

Alan Keys

Who's this Alan that invented the handy key things? Or is there another reason wht they got their name?

david niven

January 8th club

I have several friends who share my birthday on January 8th. We're delighted to have Elvis Presley & David Bowie as members [though they never turn up for the birthday drink] but who else could we...

poppyj

What has diabetes got to do with osmosis?

Why do diabetics urinate oftena nd are often thirsty and what does it have to do with osmosis? thanks x

Octane

Sayings

Hoisted by ones own petard

kahunabean

The Coral - anyone else spooked ?

Is anyone else spooked by the fact that the Coral's 'Dreaming of You' has popped straight into their all-time top 10 songs - knocking such class as Nirvana and Radiohead (Heartshaped box, lithium,...